Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Gardeners Cottage, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ
Estimated value
£1,114,000
- Since the 1997 sale (£310,000)+259%
- Against RM4 1AJ's recent median (£540,000)+106%
Newest record on this page: March 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
185 m²
1991 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 2
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£1,114,000
- Against its 1997 sale (£310,000)+259%
- Against RM4 1AJ's recent median (£540,000)+106%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Gardeners Cottage is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
185 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1997
Recent sales in RM4 1AJ
5 sales, median £540,000 (2021–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on Gardeners Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
22 May 1997Most recent
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RM4 1AJ: £540,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in RM4 1AJ
Dews Hall Farm, Spurgate Cottage, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ
Sold Jun 2021
£750,000Dews Hall Farm, Middle House, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ
Sold Oct 2019
£650,000Dews Hall Farm, The Stable, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ
Sold Jul 2015
£420,000Dews Hall Farm, Tesoro, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ
Sold Jul 2015
£625,000Digwe, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ
Sold May 2014
£765,000
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Gardeners Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gardeners Cottage is a detached house in Lambourne End, Romford, Romford (RM4 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a G (score 2), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since July 2018. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
It hasn't traded since May 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 185 m² it's 17.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £1,114,000 sits 259.4% above the 1997 sale of £310,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 67.4% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Gardeners Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G2
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 March 2033
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gardeners Cottage, New Road, Lambourne End, Romford, RM4 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Gardeners Cottage has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other New Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Gardeners Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,676
Street avg £5,357
Floor Area
185 m²
Street avg 227 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Romford district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
33/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.5 km
Field Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Lambourne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Lambourne Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
- Chigwell Row Infant SchoolPrimary2.0km
- Stapleford Abbotts Primary AcademyPrimary2.3km
Nearest stops
- Field CloseBus stop1.5km
- Fir TreesBus stop1.5km
- PancroftBus stop1.6km
- New Farm DrBus stop1.6km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences163 reports38%
- Anti-social Behaviour47 reports11%
- Vehicle Crime45 reports10%
- Criminal Damage & Arson41 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RM4 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Gardeners Cottage is modelled from its 185 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RM4 1AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Gardeners Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Gardeners Cottage was lodged in March 2023 at band G and is valid until March 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Gardeners Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 3 schools and 25 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RM4 1AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Gardeners Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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